Male Dog Names
By Anna Lynn Sibal
Did you just get a new puppy? Whether you just bought or were given a pup, or your pet dog has just become a mommy, it is your responsibility as a dog owner to give the baby dog a name he can respond to long after he grows up.
Naming a male dog can be tricky, though. Sometimes, the names we give our little boys, despite being cute names while our dogs were still puppies, become totally unsuitable once they reach adulthood. A survey of dog owners once revealed that one out of five of them wish they can still change the names they have endowed their male pooches when they were still puppies.
How can you avoid being part of that statistic and give your little boy puppy the name that you can proudly call him long after he is grown? The key to knowing just what name you should give your male dog is in getting to know him first.
You ought to ask yourself three questions before you choose one of the male dog names. The first question is: "What name would match my dog’s appearance?" A common naming mistake that dog owners commit is tagging a name that suits a small puppy just fine, but becomes rather incongruous when the male dog grows up.
This is especially applicable in male dogs belonging to the larger breeds. It may be tempting to name a pit bull puppy Fifi while he is still small, but when he gets bigger, it will definitely sound silly to call him Fifi. Besides, the name Fifi is more suited to female French poodles.
The male dog's appearance is also the reason why so many dogs are called Spot, Blackie, Whitey, Brownie or Patches. A famous animated dog is named Blue simply because his coat is colored blue.
The second question that you need to ask yourself when naming your dog is: "Does the name you have in mind suitable to my dog's personality?" It simply is weird to call an active and sporty German shepherd “Sleepy.” It is just as weird to name a languid Great Dane who loves to nothing more than sleep on the floor “Ranger.”
The third question you should think about when giving your male puppy a name is: "How much value and love do I have for my dog?" The name you give your puppy should be a reflection of that love. So, you should avoid giving your dog negative names like Zero or No-Good, because these names show that your dog does not deserve to be cared for.
Other considerations that you should weigh in when you are picking a name for your dog include keeping the name short so that the dog would easily remember it, and avoiding names that sound like common commands made to dogs. Also, never name a dog after a relative or a friend – this relative or friend may be offended rather than flattered in knowing that you named your dog after him.
Always be careful in choosing a name for your male dog. After all, it is a name that you would be calling him for the rest of your dog’s life.
Also see Baby Names
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